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Nov 5, 2026

mizu: thread-speed parallel R and Python over shared memory

libmizu, mizu and pymizu bring async and parallel computing over shared memory to R and Python. A task round trip drops from ~100 µs to < 1 µs, and vectors, data frames and Arrow tables cross zero-copy between processes, and between the two languages

Charlie Gao

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Repeated concrete arches of the Falkirk Wheel aqueduct receding in perspective over a still canal channel, with a green canal-traffic signal on the right and distant hills visible through the openings under broken cloud.

May 12, 2026

A memory model for production async R: mirai 2.7.0 and mori 0.2.0

Two CRAN releases extend R’s foundations for production async: bounded queues and try_mirai() in mirai 2.7.0, plus mori 0.2.0 graduating from experimental status

Charlie Gao

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Macro close-up of a computer RAM module, showing the blue circuit board and metallic connectors in sharp detail with a shallow depth-of-field blur.

Apr 23, 2026

mori: Shared memory for R objects

mori is a new R package for sharing R objects across processes via OS-level shared memory. Parallel workers get zero-copy, lazy ALTREP access to the same physical pages — share once, read anywhere

Charlie Gao

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Feb 12, 2026

mirai 2.6.0

mirai 2.6.0 brings an HTTP launcher for cloud and Posit Workbench, a C-level dispatcher for near-zero overhead task dispatch, and new tools for racing and debugging async tasks

Charlie Gao

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